Bowl Care
Your bowl is made of fine hardwoods. It is sealed with four coats of satin polyurethane finish. The satin sheen helps hide light scratches and smudges.
Your bowl CANNOT hold liquids!
To care for your bowl, simply wipe it off occasionally with a damp, cotton cloth. Then wipe it dry with another soft cotton cloth.
Cutting Board Care
Your cutting board is made of fine hardwoods. It is treated with two coats of non-toxic, food-grade cutting board oil. Cutting board oil is made of modified mineral oil. The modification makes the oil less viscous than regular mineral oil so it soaks in to better penetrate the wood.
For regular care of your cutting board after each use, wipe it off with a damp towel, or use the damp towlettes like Lysol ® or Clorox ® brand wipes (particularly after cutting meat on the board). Then let it air dry.
Safe Ways to Clean Your Cutting Board
- The Quickest Method: This procedure is very quick, which is part of the reason why we love it so much. It’s also great at removing stains (we’re looking at you, red onion). Once the cutting board is completely dry, sprinkle salt all over the surface. Scrub the board using a clean sponge soaked in hot water. Then dry the board with a paper towel; that’s it!
- The Paper Towel Trick: For a quick clean, all you need is three paper towels, a little vinegar and some hydrogen peroxide. Dampen one paper towel with white vinegar and wipe down the board. Then dampen another paper towel with three-percent hydrogen peroxide and wipe the board again. So quick and simple! Rinse off with water and dry the board with the last paper towel.
- The Lemon-and-Salt Method: This option’s super easy and smells great. All you need is a lemon and some salt. Sprinkle salt liberally over the cutting board. Cut a lemon in half and rub the salted cutting board with the cut side of the lemon. Rinse off with water and dry the board with a paper towel.
- The Homemade Paste: If your mess requires something a little more than TLC, you can make a DIY cleaning paste to take care of it. Combine one tablespoon baking soda, one tablespoon salt and one tablespoon water. Cover the board in the homemade paste and scrub away any grime with a paper towel. Rinse off with water and dry the board with another paper towel.
- The Heavy-Duty Option: After cutting meat or seafood on a wooden cutting board, you may want to enlist this heavy-duty cleaning option. Combine one teaspoon of bleach with two quarts of water. Cover the board in the bleach solution and let sit for a minute. Rinse thoroughly with hot water and wipe dry with a paper towel.
Oil Your Cutting Board When It Looks Dry
Occasionally, reapply a coat of cutting board oil, or butcher block oil that you can find at many hardware stores. It is also available in small bottles from me and at specialty woodworking stores, like Rockler, Woodcraft and online from Amazon and eBay. Simply wipe the oil on with a clean cotton cloth. Let it sit for 5 minutes, then wipe off any excess with another clean, dry, cotton cloth. Be sure to do the edges, and both sides.
You can also find modified butcher block oil that has bees wax added to it. That provides additional protection from moisture. It also fills pores in species with large pores that can help keep small food particles from getting stuck in the pores and growing bacteria.
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